ingress

noun

in·​gress ˈin-ˌgres How to pronounce ingress (audio)
1
: the act of entering : entrance
the seal prevents ingress of moisture
2
: the power or liberty of entrance or access
an area with restricted ingress
ingression noun

Examples of ingress in a Sentence

Ingress to and egress from the freeway were made difficult by the construction. with limited ingress and egress to the freeway, the stadium is the frequent scene of bottlenecks
Recent Examples on the Web This analysis will undoubtedly present or show possible air corridors indicating ingress and egress routes. Bill Edwards, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 There's no water or dust ingress rating, which is silly. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 13 July 2023 Three of the world’s great maritime choke points surround the Arabian Peninsula: the Strait of Hormuz, which controls ingress and egress from the Gulf; the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, at one end of the Red Sea; and the Suez Canal, at the other, leading to the Mediterranean. Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2024 Rear doors swing out an unusual 90 degrees for easy ingress and egress. IEEE Spectrum, 18 Nov. 2023 Tropical Storm Ophelia makes landfall in North Carolina with winds of 70 mph The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed an underwater barrier sill in July to create an artificial basin to help delay the ingress of saltwater. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2023 Note: If the vulnerable appliances cannot be prioritized for patching, Mandiant recommends that the appliances have ingress IP address restrictions enforced to limit the exposure and attack surface until the necessary patches have been applied. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 19 Oct. 2023 Interior, Comfort, and Cargo Part of the Q5’s attraction is the spacious, comfortable interior and easy ingress and egress. Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 13 July 2023 This was one of the issues that drove the climate protesters known as Seven Circles to block the ingress road with a 28-foot trailer, much to the ire of weary travelers, many of whom had spent hours, if not days, driving to the festival. Morena Duwe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin ingressus, from ingredi

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ingress was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Ingress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingress. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

ingress

noun
in·​gress ˈin-ˌgres How to pronounce ingress (audio)
1
: the act of entering
2
: the power or liberty of entering

Legal Definition

ingress

noun
in·​gress ˈin-ˌgres How to pronounce ingress (audio)
1
: the act of entering
2
: the power or liberty of access compare egress

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